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by elhedl
Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:33 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Celestial Alignment over Sicilian Shore (2019 Mar 04)
Replies: 11
Views: 3337

Re: APOD: Celestial Alignment over Sicilian Shore (2019 Mar 04)

There is one thing that puzzles me about this image. The moon looks almost full in appearance, yet it must be withing a couple days of new moon! Can someone explain this contradiction? In order to capture this image, the Moon is massively overexposed, so you're just seeing the 12% waning crescent a...
by elhedl
Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Celestial Alignment over Sicilian Shore (2019 Mar 04)
Replies: 11
Views: 3337

Re: APOD: Celestial Alignment over Sicilian Shore (2019 Mar 04)

There is one thing that puzzles me about this image. The moon looks almost full in appearance, yet it must be withing a couple days of new moon! Can someone explain this contradiction?